Troy Trojans
Sun Belt
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #96
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -6.6 (#96)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.1
- SP+ Defense
- 30.1
- SRS
- -9.6
- FPI
- -7.3
- Elo
- 1464
- Talent
- 500
- Recruiting
- 159 (#89)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
92nd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
89th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
104th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNevada | -15.2 | 26-28 | -2 | L |
| 2 | @Memphis | +9.6 | 17-38 | -21 | L |
| 3 | @Iowa | +15.8 | 21-38 | -17 | L |
| 4 | vsFlorida A&M | FCS | 34-12 | +22 | W |
| 5 | vsUL Monroe | -16.7 | 9-13 | -4 | L |
| 6 | vsTexas State | +5.4 | 17-38 | -21 | L |
| 8 | @South Alabama | +2.8 | 9-25 | -16 | L |
| 9 | @Arkansas State | -9.9 | 31-34 | -3 | L |
| 10 | vsCoastal Carolina | -6.9 | 38-24 | +14 | W |
| 12 | @Georgia Southern | -1.7 | 28-20 | +8 | W |
| 13 | @Louisiana | +4.8 | 30-51 | -21 | L |
| 14 | vsSouthern Miss | -25.6 | 52-20 | +32 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 77
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Matthew Caldwell | SR | 6'4" | 212 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Goose Crowder | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Tucker Kilcrease | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| QB | — | Montana Wells | FR | 6'5" | 208 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Damien Taylor | SR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Gerald Green | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jordan Lovett | SO | 5'10" | 197 | — |
| RB | 4th | Tae Meadows | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jarris Williams | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Devonte Ross | SR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Landon Parker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Peyton Higgins | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 4th | Zeriah Beason | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Roman Mothershed | SO | 6'4" | 208 | — |
| WR | 6th | Mojo Dortch | JR | 6'0" | 172 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | DJ Epps | JR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Ian Senn | FR | 6'2" | 167 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brody Dalton | SR | 6'5" | 251 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Ethan Conner | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Trae Swartz | SR | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| TE | 4th | Jackson Worley | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | 5th | Fabian Rogosch | JR | 6'5" | 252 | — |
| TE | — | Tyler Geary | SO | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| TE | — | Brooks Mauk | FR | 6'4" | 215 | — |
| TE | — | Tyce Khatri | FR | 6'0" | 252 | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Logan Potes | FR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Brian Senter | FR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Obatara Jackson | FR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Zak Bowden | JR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Raymond Cutts | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Jah-Mal Williams | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jabril McNeill | SR | 6'4" | 222 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Eric Shaw | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Phillip Lee | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Cheick Kaba | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DT | 1st | Julian Peterson | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Kam Curry | JR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jamel Fils-Aime | SR | 6'3" | 345 | — |
| DT | 4th | Luis Medina | SR | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| DT | 5th | Kenny Reedy | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 6th | Jermaine Paramore | FR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DT | — | Kevin Norwood | FR | 6'2" | 322 | — |
| DT | — | Cam'Ron Underwood | FR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jordan Stringer | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Brendan Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Steven Cattledge | SR | 6'3" | 236 | — |
| LB | 4th | Terry Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Darrell Starling | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Luke Hodge | JR | 6'2" | 224 | — |
| LB | 7th | Keyshawn Campbell | SO | 6'0" | 212 | — |
| LB | — | Anthony Butler | SR | 6'3" | 201 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Damaje Yancey | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | LJ Green | SO | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Trent Henry | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| CB | 4th | Shemar Welch | FR | 6'1" | 164 | — |
| CB | 5th | Jabari Strait | JR | 6'2" | 184 | — |
| CB | 6th | EJ Hall | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Ian Conerly-Goodly | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Cecil Powell | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Dorion Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Justin Powe | JR | 6'0" | 204 | — |
| S | 2nd | Devin Lafayette | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jordan Perry | JR | 6'2" | 214 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Joe Lott | FR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Rondell Carter | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| S | 6th | John Butler | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Kevin Beckham | FR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| S | — | LaBarryon Moore | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | — | Tyrek Thompson | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Will Spain | JR | 5'11" | 209 | — |
| LS | — | Kevin Fay | FR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| P | 1st | Robert Cole | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Evan Crenshaw | JR | 6'4" | 192 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Scott Taylor Renfroe | SR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Paddy McAteer | JR | 6'3" | 207 | — |
| PK | — | Max Zuluaga | FR | 6'0" | 214 | — |
| PK | — | Nick Troemel | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.131
Off PPA
+0.2267
Pass PPA
+0.3584
Rush PPA
+0.1140
Success
44%69
Explosive
1.2432
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.35 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | -0.02 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.76 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
26.0
PPG Against
28.4
Differential
-2.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- -2.4
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 29.3 | 22.5 |
| Away | 1-5 | 22.7 | 34.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 21.0 | 38.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 26.8 | 28.1 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 24.5 | 29.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 6-2 | #87 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #96 | — | — |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #26 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #44 | #19 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #94 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-6 | 3-4 | #54 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #84 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 7-1 | #62 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #65 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #93 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #117 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 4-1 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-2 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #100 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★0 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #82 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #89 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #94 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #130 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #104 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #84 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #80 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #98 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #96 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #98 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #113
Returning prod 26%Departed 74%
Portal in 10net -13Out 23
Talent composite499.6 #113 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)4 / 23 / 29
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Marquez Dortch | WR | 4★ | ← California |
| ▲ | Gerald Green | RB | 3★ | ← East Carolina |
| ▲ | Trent Henry | CB | 3★ | ← Grambling |
| ▲ | Devin Lafayette | S | 3★ | ← Northern Illinois |
| ▼ | T.J. Jackson | DL | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Jabre Barber | WR | 3★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Caleb Ransaw | CB | 3★ | → Tulane |
| ▼ | Chris Rodgers | S | 3★ | → Tulane |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
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